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May 21st
150 Notable deaths
Duncan Cole
New zealand footballer (1958-2014).
Born July 12th, 1958 in Birkenhead.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 55 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Andriy Portnov
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (1973–2025).
Born October 27th, 1973 in Luhansk.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 51 years old in Pozuelo de Alarcón (gunshot wound). [ref]
Wilhelm Süss
German mathematician.
Born March 7th, 1895 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 21st, 1958 at 63 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Mariano Ozores
Spanish film director.
Born October 5th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 98 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Edmund Mortimer
Actor (1874-1944).
Born August 21st, 1874 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1944 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Omar Pkhakadze
Soviet racing cyclist.
Born December 8th, 1944 in Kutaisi.
Died May 21st, 1993 at 48 years old in Tbilisi.
Douglas Rodríguez
Boxer (1950-2012).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Havana.
Died May 21st, 2012 at 61 years old in Havana. [ref]
Wilhelm Góra
Polish footballer (1916-1975).
Born January 18th, 1916 in Bytom.
Died May 21st, 1975 at 59 years old in Hamburg.
Andrea Maria Erba
Italian catholic priest, priest and theologian.
Born January 1st, 1930 in Biassono.
Died May 21st, 2016 at 86 years old in Velletri. [ref]
Lars-Erik Skiöld
Olympic wrestler.
Born March 19th, 1952 in Malmö.
Died May 21st, 2017 at 65 years old [ref]
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